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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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